Jai Ganesh

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{{short description|Indian actor}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{infobox person
|name = Jai Ganesh
|birth_date = c. 1946
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2001|02|11|1946|05|19}}
| death_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
|years active = 1974–2000
| nationality = Indian
}}

'''Jai Ganesh''' (born 1946-died 2001)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist/17731/1/jaiganesh.html |title=Jaiganesh – Filmography, Movies, Photos, Biography, Wallpapers, Videos, Fan Club |publisher=Popcorn.oneindia.in |date=2009-11-01 |access-date=2011-02-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721180343/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist/17731/1/jaiganesh.html |archive-date=21 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> was an Indian Tamil film actor. He had supporting roles in the films ''[[Aval Oru Thodar Kathai]]'' and ''Attukara Alamelu'', among others. His most popular roles have been as a supporting actor or as a villain in films such as ''[[Thaayillamal Naan Illai]]'' (1979) and ''[[Athisaya Piravi]]'' (1990).

He was introduced into the film industry by director [[K. Balachander]] in ''[[Aval Oru Thodar Kathai]]''. From then on, he acted in many films as hero and also as character actor. Some of his famous films in 1970s are ''Neeya'', ''Pilot Premnath'', ''Vattathukkul Sathuram'' and ''Vanakathukuriya Kathaliyae''& Azhage unnai Aradhikkiren.

Jai Ganesh died of cancer on 11 February 2001, at the age of 55.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/02/13/stories/04132239.htm |newspaper=The Hindu |title=Actor dead |date=2001-02-13 |access-date=2011-02-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711170738/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/02/13/stories/04132239.htm |archive-date=11 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He acted in lot of movies as hero as well as in supporting roles with famous actors including [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Jaishankar]], [[Sivakumar]], [[R. Muthuraman|Muthuraman]], [[Rajinikanth]], [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Vijayakanth]], [[Sathyaraj]], [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]], [[Ajith Kumar]], [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] and [[Master Raghu]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://en.600024.com/artist/filmography/jaiganesh/ |title=List of Films acted by Jai Ganesh | Filmography of Actor Jai Ganesh | 600024.com | Tamil Movie Database |publisher=En.600024.com |access-date=2011-02-21 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120715213043/http://en.600024.com/artist/filmography/jaiganesh/ |archive-date=15 July 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Notable Tamil filmography==
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* ''[[Aval Oru Thodar Kathai]]'' (1974)
* ''Thennangkeetru'' (1975)
* ''Veeduvarai Uravu'' (1976)
* ''[[Akka (film)|Akka]]'' (1976)
* ''Maharasi Vazhga'' (1976)
* ''Manamaara Vazhthungal'' (1976)
* ''Mutthana Mutthullavo'' (1976)
* ''Ungalil Oruthi'' (1976)
* ''[[Annan Oru Koyil]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Aattukara Alamelu]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Pattina Pravesam]]'' (1977)
* ''Bala Paritchai'' (1977)
* ''Athaivida Ragasiyam'' (1978)
* ''[[Shankar Salim Simon]]'' (1978)
* ''Meenakshi Kungumam'' (1978)
* ''[[Pilot Premnath]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Sonnadhu Nee Thanaa]]'' (1978)
* ''Vayasu Ponnu'' (1978)
* ''Kungumam Kadhai Sollugiradhu'' (1978)
* ''[[Varuvan Vadivelan]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Neeya?]]'' (1979)
* ''Anbe Sangeetha'' (1979)
* ''Lakshmi'' (1979)
* ''Mambazhathu Vandu'' (1979)
* ''Pappathi'' (1979)
* ''Suprabadham'' (1979)
* ''Devathai'' (1979)
* ''[[Thirisoolam]]'' (1979)
* ''[[Velum Mayilum Thunai]]'' (1979)
* ''Thevaigal'' (1979)
* ''[[Naan Vazhavaippen]]'' (1979)
* ''[[Thaayillamal Naan Illai]]'' (1979)
* ''[[Gnana Kuzhandhai (1979 film)|Gnana Kuzhandhai]]'' (1979)
* ''[[Imayam]]'' (1979)
* ''[[Azhage Unnai Aarathikkiren]]'' (1979)
* ''Geetha Oru Shenbagapoo'' (1980)
* ''[[Ratha Paasam (1980 film)|Ratha Paasam]]'' (1980)
* ''Muzhu Nilavu'' (1980)
* ''Ore Mutham'' (1980)
* ''Oru Marathu Paravaigal'' (1980)
* ''[[Mangala Nayagi]]'' (1980)
* ''Sorgathin Thirappu Vizha'' (1981)
* ''[[Sathya Sundharam]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Lorry Driver Rajakannu]]'' (1981)
* ''Thiruppangal'' (1981)
* ''[[Erattai Manithan]]'' (1982)
* ''Nayakkirin Magal'' (1982)
* ''Thambathyam Oru Sangeetham'' (1982)
* ''[[Thaai Mookaambikai]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Vaa Kanna Vaa]]'' (1982)
* ''Aval Oru Kaviyam'' (1983)
* ''Yamirukka Bayamen'' (1983)
* ''[[Chiranjeevi (1984 film)|Chiranjeevi]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Nalla Naal]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Chinna Veedu]]'' (1985)
* ''Samaya Purathale Satchi'' (1985)
* ''[[Aagaya Thamaraigal]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Nambinar Keduvathillai]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Dharma Devathai]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Thazhuvatha Kaigal]]'' (1986)
* ''Melmaruvathur Arputhangal'' (1986)
* ''[[Velundu Vinaiyillai]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Veeran Veluthambi]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Enga Ooru Pattukaran]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Enga Chinna Rasa]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Per Sollum Pillai]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Manithan (1987 film)|Manithan]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Anbulla Appa]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Kavithai Paada Neramillai]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Thaye Neeye Thunai]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Thaimel Aanai]]'' (1988)
* ''Kai Koduppal Karpagambal'' (1988)
* ''[[Puthiya Vaanam]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Kunguma Kodu]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Thambi Thanga Kambi]]'' (1988)
* ''Thenpandi Seemayile'' (1989)
* ''[[Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Sigappu Thali]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Raja Chinna Roja]]'' (1989)
* ''Pen Puthi Mun Puthi'' (1989)
* ''[[Thendral Sudum]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Kai Veesamma Kai Veesu]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Dravidan (1989 film)|Dravidan]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Naalaiya Manithan]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Vaai Kozhuppu]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Meenakshi Thiruvilayadal]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Aararo Aariraro]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Athisaya Piravi]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Mounam Sammadham]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Kalyana Rasi]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Arangetra Velai]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Thalattu Padava]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga]]'' (1990)
* ''[[En Veedu En Kanavar]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Namma Ooru Poovatha]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Urudhi Mozhi]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Vaazhkai Chakkaram]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Thangamana Thangachi]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Vetri Padigal]]'' (1991)
* ''Mahamayee'' (1991)
* ''[[Ayul Kaithi]]'' (1991)
* ''Apoorva Naagam'' (1991)
* ''[[Nattukku Oru Nallavan]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Naalaiya Theerpu]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Brahmachari (1992 film)|Brahmachari]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Solaiyamma]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Naalaya Seidhi]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Innisai Mazhai]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Periya Gounder Ponnu]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Mudhal Kural]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Maharasan]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Rasa Magan]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Sakthivel]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Seeman (film)|Seeman]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Watchman Vadivel]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Nila (film)|Nila]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Veluchami]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Murai Maman]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Poove Unakkaga]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Meendum Savithri]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Maanbumigu Maanavan]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Vetri Vinayagar (film)|Vetri Vinayagar]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Thuraimugam]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Andha Naal (1996 film)|Andha Naal]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Ullathai Allitha]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Suryavamsam (1997 film)|Suryavamsam]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Udhavikku Varalaamaa]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Swarnamukhi (film)|Swarnamukhi]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Thulli Thirintha Kaalam]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Iniyavale]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Priyamudan]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Nilaave Vaa]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Pudhumai Pithan (1998 film)|Pudhumai Pithan]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Unnai Thedi]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Ullathai Killathe]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Viralukketha Veekkam]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Rojavanam]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Malabar Police]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Nee Varuvai Ena]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Anbulla Kadhalukku]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Unnaruge Naan Irundhal]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Manam Virumbuthe Unnai]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Mugavaree]]'' (2000)''
* ''[[Unnai Kann Theduthey]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Maayi]]'' (2000) ''
* ''[[Alli Arjuna]]'' (2002) (delayed release)
* ''[[Ennai Thalatta Varuvala]]'' (2003) (delayed release)
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==Notable Television Works==
* 1999 [[Kasalavu Nesam]] as Rathi's Father
* 2000 Jannal-Marabu Kavithaigal (Cameo Appearance)

==References==
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